CVE-2025-61260 | OpenAI Codex CLI up to 0.23.0 Model Context Protocol Configuration File codex/config.toml privilege escalation

VDB-357320 · CVE-2025-61260 · GCVE-0-2025-61260 OPENAI CODEX CLI UP TO 0.23.0 MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL CONFIGURATION FILE CODEX/CONFIG.TOML PRIVILEGE ESCALATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.5 $0-$5k 1.68+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in OpenAI Codex CLI up to 0.23.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file codex/config.toml of the component Model Context Protocol Configuration File Handler. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-61260. No exploit is available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenAI Codex CLI up to 0.23.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file codex/config.toml of the component Model Context Protocol Configuration File Handler. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: A vulnerability was identified in OpenAI Codex CLI v0.23.0 and before that enables code execution through malicious MCP (Model Context Protocol) configuration files. The attack is triggered when a user runs the codex command inside a malicious or compromised repository. Codex automatically loads project-local .env and .codex/config.toml files without requiring user confirmation, allowing attackers to embed arbitrary commands that execute immediately. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-61260 since 09/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Productinfo Vendor OpenAI Name Codex CLI Version 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.19 0.20 0.21 0.22 0.23.0 CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5 VulDB Base Score: 5.5 VulDB Temp Score: 5.5 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Privilege escalation CWE: Unknown CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Partially Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 09/26/2025 CVE reserved 04/14/2026 +200 days Advisory disclosed 04/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2025-61260 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61260 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357320 Entryinfo Created: 04/14/2026 16:37 Changes: 04/14/2026 16:37 (51) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:E3B:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸